Blackwater fever treated with artemether

Blackwater fever is a rare manifestation of falciparum malaria characterized by sudden intravascular hemolysis followed by fever and hemoglobinuria. We present a case of blackwater fever, having occurred after administration of quinine, which was treated successfully with artemether.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 2001-12, Vol.49, p.1191
Hauptverfasser:	Khandelwal, V, Udawat, H, Kumhar, M R, Goyal, R K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Antimalarials - therapeutic use Artemisinins Blackwater Fever - chemically induced Blackwater Fever - drug therapy Humans Male Quinine - adverse effects Sesquiterpenes - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	Blackwater fever is a rare manifestation of falciparum malaria characterized by sudden intravascular hemolysis followed by fever and hemoglobinuria. We present a case of blackwater fever, having occurred after administration of quinine, which was treated successfully with artemether.
ISSN:	0004-5772